If You Have Powdered Lemonade And A Box Of Cake Mix, You Have Dessert - Tasting Table

Powdered lemonade drink mix can be used to boost lemony flavor in baking. A packet of powdered lemonade can be whisked into the dry ingredients of a boxed cake mix before adding eggs, oil, and any other ingredients required by the package. The cake is then baked normally. Ingredient ratios can be adjusted, with guidance of about 3 tablespoons to 1/2 cup powdered lemonade per 15-ounce box of dry cake mix. More powder increases flavor intensity. Individual envelopes or scoops from a larger canister can be used. A white or yellow cake mix helps the lemon flavor stand out, and adding freshly grated lemon zest can further enhance the taste. The same approach can be applied to homemade cakes.

"For a quick upgrade to your dry boxed cake mixes, simply whisk a packet of powdered lemonade into the dry ingredients before folding in the eggs and oil, or any other additional ingredients called for in the package directions. Then, bake the cake as normal, and you're all set."

"Somewhere between 3 tablespoons and 1/2 cup of powdered lemonade is the right amount per 15-ounce box of dry cake mix. The more lemonade powder you add, the more pronounced its flavor will be. Individual envelopes of lemonade powder work just as well here as scoops from a larger canister of Country Time lemonade mix."

"To really let that lemony flavor shine, use this powdered lemonade hack in tandem with a white or yellow cake mix. Here at Tasting Table, Duncan Hines is our go-to brand of store-bought yellow cake mix for its light yet ultra-moist texture and prominent vanilla flavor. Plus, on Amazon, it's just $1.49 per box. Bonus points if you add a teaspoon of freshly-grated lemon zest into the mix for even sunnier lemon flavor."

"Prefer a made-from-scratch cake? You can still use this lemonade powder hack to enhance your homemade"

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